PTRS 751 Evidence-Based Practice 3.0 Credits
The objective of this course is the development of skills for generating clinical questions, and finding, analyzing, communicating, and applying knowledge and research to physical therapy practice. This course introduces research theory, hypothesis development, measurement theory, experimental design, sampling methodology, and statistical inference. Students will develop a clinical question based on a patient/case scenario, search the literature, and select the “best evidence” to address the clinical question. Students will appraise published studies for their validity and applicability, determining the efficacy of therapeutic, rehabilitative, and preventive interventions to apply the evidence to practice. Students will develop competencies in evidence-based clinical decision making.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 2 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is PT or major is RHAB.